[Numpy-discussion] einsum

[Joshua Holbrook]

> Ah, sorry for misunderstanding.  That would actually be very difficult,
> as the iterator required a fair bit of fixes and adjustments to the core.
> The new_iterator branch should be 1.5 ABI compatible, if that helps.

I see. Perhaps the fixes and adjustments can/should be included with
numpy standard, even if the Einstein notation package is made a
separate module.

> Just to dispel the notion that Einstein notation is only used in the
> study of relativity, I can personally attest that Einstein notation is
> used in the field of fluid dynamics and some aspects of meteorology.

Einstein notation is also used in solid mechanics.

--Josh